ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

 

ADVERTISEMENT NO. 03   OF 2008-09 (LONG)

 

Recruitment of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Class-II (Group-B) of Orissa Engineering Service under Water Resources Department

 

WEBSITE – http://opsc.nic.in

 

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION 12th AUGUST 2008 by 5.00 P.M.

 

WARNING:   Applications   received    incomplete   in   any    respect   are   liable   to be  summarily rejected.  No correspondence on that score will be entertained.  The Short application form should be folded only at appropriate places as   indicated in the form itself.

           

                        Applications in the prescribed form (both Short & Long)  are invited from  the prospective candidates  for recruitment to  21 (twenty-one) posts of Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Examination Code-12, Post Code-109) in Class-II (Group-B) of Orissa Engineering Service under Water Resources Department  in the scale of pay of Rs.6,500-200-10,500 with usual Dearness and  other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Orissa from time to time.  The posts are temporary but likely to be made permanent. 

 

2.         VACANCY POSITION  :

                        Category                          No. of  Posts

            (i)         Unreserved                     11 (3 -Women)

            (ii)        SEBC                            02 (1 -Woman)

            (iii)       Scheduled Tribe             05 (2 -Women)

            (iv)       Scheduled Caste             03 (1 -Woman)

                                                  Total - 21 (7 -Women)

.

(a)     Out of the vacancies mentioned above, one post is reserved for Ex-Serviceman. The Ex-Serviceman shall be adjusted against the category to which he belongs.

(b)     In case of non-availability of eligible and suitable Women candidates belonging to the respective category, the unfilled vacancies shall be filled up by eligible and suitable Male candidates of the same category.

(c)     In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable Scheduled Tribe candidates, Scheduled Caste candidates will be considered and vice versa.

(d)     The number of vacancies to be filled up on  the basis of this recruitment is subject  to  change  by  Government  without  notice  depending  upon the exigencies of public service at the discretion of the Government.

                                                                               

3.         EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

                        A candidate must (a)  hold a Degree in Civil Engineering from an Indian University or a Diploma in Civil Engineering from an Indian Engineering College; or (b) be an Associated Member of the Institution of Engineers Civil (India), or (c) hold a degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from one of the Universities or Civil Engineering Colleges in the United Kingdom enumerated in the Appendix-I to this advertisement or have passed one of the examinations mentioned therein.

 

 

4.         AGE :  (i) A candidate must be under 32 (thirty two) years and above 21 (twenty one) years of age on the 1st August, 2008 i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1976, and not later than 1st August, 1987.

 

 The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:

 

(a)    Up to a maximum of 5 (Five) years, if a candidate belong to a Schedule Tribe(S.T.) or a Schedule Caste(S.C.) or a Woman;

(b)   Up to a maximum of  3 (Three) years in the case of a candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.), who is eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidate;

(c)    Up to maximum of 5 years in respect of Ex-Servicemen and 10 years in respect of Physically Handicapped candidates (PD with suitable aid, one arm affected, one leg affected, both leg affected, mobility not restricted);

(d)   Up to maximum of 10 years in respect of Graduate Engineers, who are already in the panel, as per Water Resources Department Resolution No.470, dt.04.01.2002.

 

Provided that a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above, shall be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her.

           

(ii)           The upper age limit may be fully relaxed in respect of candidates who have entered the State Government service as J.E. within the prescribed age limit but without qualification prescribed under clause(d) of Rule-9 of O.S.E. Rules, 1941 and have subsequently acquired the Graduate Engineering Degree while serving as such.

           

            (iii)       The upper age limit may also be relaxed in respect of the D.L.R./N.M.R. Graduate Engineers, who are working under the Works Department, Rural Development Departments, Housing & Urban Development Departments and Water Resources Department subject to the following conditions :-

                        (a)  The workers should have been engaged prior to 12.04.1993,i.e. prior to promulgation of ban on engagement of N.M.R./D.L.R. Job Contract Workers’ etc vide Finance Department Circular No WF-11-180/92-17815/F.,Dt.12.04.93 .

                        (b)  They should have the minimum educational/technical qualification prescribed under Para 3 of the advertisement for the post of Assistant engineer (Civil).

                        (c)   They should be within the age limit prescribed for first appointment to Government service after deduction of the number of years they have worked under Works Department, Rural Development Department, Housing & Urban Development Department and Water Resources Department.

            SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED. 

                        Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or an equivalent Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council will be accepted by the Commission. 

No other document relating to age like horoscope, affidavit, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, Service records and the like will be accepted.

 

5.         METHOD OF SELECTION : (a)The selection of candidates for recruitment to the post shall be made on the basis of  career assessment, written examination and Viva Voce Test.

(b)   The Commission will short-list the candidates to be called for viva voce test to a reasonable number taking into consideration the marks secured in the written examination above the cutoff point to be fixed by the Commission together with the evaluation of their academic career.

 

The broad outlines of the syllabi for the said examination are enclosed (Appendix-II).

 

6.  PLACE OF EXAMINATION :

                        The written examination will be held at Cuttack.  It may also be held at Bhubaneswar/ Balasore/Berhampur/Sambalpur depending on the number of candidates from the respective zone.

                        The candidates are to mention their choice of Examination Zone at appropriate place in the prescribed application form (both Short & Long).

 

 

7.         EXAMINATION FEE :         A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and  non-adjustable fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred) only either in shape of deposit of the amount in the Government Treasury under the Head “0051-P.S.C.-105-State P.S.C. Examination Fees”, or in the form of Crossed Indian Postal Order payable to the Secretary, Orissa Public Service Commission at General Post Office, Cuttack. Or Account Payee Bank Draft/Pay Order drawn in favour of Secretary, Orissa Public Service Commission payable at any scheduled bank at Cuttack. Treasury Challan with wrong mention of Head of Account or wrong mention of designation of the authority in the I.P.O./Bank Draft/Pay Order shall not be accepted.  The original Treasury Challan/Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order, as the case may be, must be sent to the Commission along with the application.  Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes of Orissa only are exempted from payment of this fee.  No fee exemption is, however, available to S.E.B.C. candidates. They are required to pay the full prescribed fee. Neither claim for refund of fee will be entertained nor the fee will be held in reserve for any other recruitment/purpose.  Applications not accompanied by the prescribed fee shall be summarily rejected.

 

8.         OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :

 

(a)        (i)         The candidate must be a citizen of India;

 

(ii)           The candidate must be of (a) good moral character, and (b) sound health, good physique  and active habits and free from organic defects or bodily infirmity (except the Physically Handicapped);

            (iii)       The candidate should  be  able  to  speak, read and write Oriya and should have had Oriya  as  a  language subject in the Middle English School standard or any equivalent  examination, or  has  been declared  to  have  passed  a  test in Oriya language  equivalent   to   the   Middle   English   School   Standard conducted by the School & Mass Education Department of Government of Orissa;

(iv)          A  person,  who  has  more  than  one  spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment unless the State Government has  exempted his/her case from operation of this limitation for any good and sufficient reasons;

(v)           Government servants, whether temporary or permanent, are eligible to apply provided that they possess the requisite qualification and are within  the prescribed age-limit as provided under Para-3 & 4 of the Advertisement. They must inform their respective Heads of Offices in writing regarding submission of their applications for this recruitment and obtain “No Objection Certificate”;

 

(vi)          A candidate will  not  be  eligible  for  consideration if, at any time, he/she has been debarred by any State Public Service Commission or by U.P.S.C. from appearing at any examination;

 

            (vii)      Only those candidates, who fulfil the requisite qualification and other conditions by the closing date of receipt of application, will be considered eligible;

 

(b)        Every candidate   selected    for   appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board.  A candidate, who fails to satisfy the Medical Board, shall not be appointed;

 

9.                     OTHER CONDITIONS :

            (i)         Candidates are required to submit along with the applications :-

 

(a)        Affix one recent photograph in Black & White (undersigned & unattested) in column 14 of the    Short Application Form.  Two recent passport size photographs signed by the candidate on the front of the photographs, i.e. one pasted on the right hand corner of the first page of the Long Application Form and second one stitched to the Long Application Form.    

 

(b)        The self-addressed  Acknowledgement Card (Supplied by this office)  mentioning particulars of present postal address, short application form number, Long application form number, Advertisement No. etc. and affixing of stamp Rs.6/-;

 

(c)        Certificates of character and conduct from :-

 

(i)                  The Principal/Proctor/Dean or Professor in charge of a Department of Teaching of the College or University in which he/she last studied; and

(ii)                Two Gazetted Officers or respectable persons (not being relations) who are well acquainted with him/her in private life and unconnected with his/her College or University career without prejudice to the normal verification of character and antecedents prior to his/her appointment.

 

(ii)        (a)        A candidate  found  guilty  of  seeking  support  for his/her candidature by offering illegal gratification or applying pressure  on any person connected with the conduct of the recruitment process or found indulging in any type of  malpractice  in  course  of the selection or otherwise, shall, in addition to rendering   himself/herself   liable  to  criminal prosecution, be disqualified not  only  for  the recruitment for which he/she is a candidate, but also may be  debarred,   either  permanently  or  for a specified   period,   from  any recruitment or selection to be conducted by the Commission;

 

            (b)        The provisions of the Orissa Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Orissa Act-2 of 1988) are applicable to the examination conducted by the Orissa Public Service Commission.

 

(iii)       Applications (both Short & Long)   found   to   be   incomplete  in  any  respect   are  liable  to rejection_without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that score;

 

 (iv)      Admission to Examination/viva voce will be provisional.  If on verification at any stage before or after the examination/viva voce,  it  is found that a candidate does not fulfil all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to rejection. Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be final.

 

(v)        This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make appointment;

           

(vi)       Concessions   meant   for   S.C., S.T. & SEBC  by Birth   are admissible to the Scheduled   Caste,  Scheduled   Tribe  and Socially & Educationally Backward Classes of Orissa only;

 

 (vii)     Candidates  are required  to take due care to annex  with  the  applications, the copies of certificates and other documents as stated under Para-10 and mention the  total  number  of  the  annexed  documents  at the appropriate place of Annexure-I of the Long application form;

 

(viii)      No one will be admitted to the examination unless he/she holds a certificate of admission issued by the Commission;

 

(ix)       All persons appointed under the Government of Orissa on or after 1st January, 2005 shall not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contribution Pension Scheme in accordance with the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005;

 

(x)        Mere   empanelment   in   the   select  list  shall  not  confer  any   right  for appointment  unless the Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.

 

10.       CERTIFICATES TO BE ATTACHED :  Candidates are required to submit along with their Long Applications, true copies of the following documents duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or Notary Public.  The candidates are also required to mention on each document “submitted by me” and put their full signature on the same.  They must not attach to their applications the original certificates.   Only those, who are called for the viva voce test  will be required to bring with them the original certificates, mark-sheets etc. of the attested copies for verification at the time of viva voce test. 

 

                        If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect of the attested copies submitted with the application for verification on the date of interview before the interview starts, he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview.

(i)         H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the     concerned Board/Council;

 

(ii)        P.U./P.P./Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council;

 

(iii)       Degree/Diploma (Engineering-Civil) Certificate from recognised University issued by the University;

 

.(iv)      Mark-lists of all semesters/Annual Examinations in  support  of  Degree/Diploma (Engineering-Civil) passed including fail marks, if any;

 

NOTE  -          Candidates  who  have  not been  awarded percentage of  marks, but only “GRADE MARKS”, should, along  with  their  applications, produce the conversion certificate from the concerned University indicating the actual equivalent percentage of marks and the conversion formula  failing which, their applications are liable to be rejected.

 

While filling up the table under Sl.Nos.5 & 6 of column No.15 of the Long application form, the candidate has to mention details of marks secured in each Semester/Annual examination leading to award of Diploma/Degree.

           

(v)           Required Oriya Test pass certificate from Competent Authority, wherever applicable..

 

(vi)          Candidates claiming to belong to S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. category BY BIRTH are required    to   enclose   with     applications,the    copies    of      the    recent  relevant Caste/Tribe  Certificates  issued by the competent authority  in   the  prescribed  form. Candidates claiming to be belonging to SEBC category must enclose certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed form within the last three years from the date of advertisement. 

 

The competent authorities are: - District Magistrate/Collector  or  Additional    District    Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors  or Executive Magistrates or   Revenue    Officers,    not    below   the   rank   of   Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar   of   Government   of  Orissa.                             

(vii)         Ex-Servicemen are required to attach copy of Discharge Certificate issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served.  Physically Handicapped persons are required to attach copy of their Identity Card issued by the District Social Welfare Officer along with the Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of disability) issued by the concerned Medical Board;

 

(viii)         If   a   candidate   claims   to   possess   qualification, equivalent to the prescribed qualification,  the   rule/authority   (with  number  and  date)   under which it  is so             treated, must be furnished with the application form;

           

(ix)          Certificate  from  competent  authority  in support of  service experience under  the  Government  of  Orissa  in  respect  of  candidates, (J.E./Stipendiary Engineer/N.M.R./D.L.R.)  who  claim age relaxation as in-service Engineer as provided under para-4 of the advertisement. The period of  service experience will be taken into account by the closing date of receipt of applications.

 

11.       HOW  TO  APPLY  :  (a) (i) Application Form :  Candidates are required to apply to the Special Secretary to the Commission in the prescribed Application Forms (both Short & Long)  which, along with other particulars are obtainable either in person from the Office of the Orissa Public Service Commission, 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001 from 11 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. on any working day on cash payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees thirty) only or by Registered Post on remittance of Rs.55/- (Rupees fifty-five) only by money-order.  Full address of the candidate, name of the post/service advertised and Advertisement Number must be specified in the money-order coupon in BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS.

 

                        (ii)        If Money-Order from any candidates for supply of prescribed Application Forms is not received in the Office of the O.P.S.C. before 10 (Ten) days from the last date for receipt of applications, the same shall not be accepted and accordingly no Application Form will be supplied to such candidates by Registered Post.

                        (iii)       Candidates must follow instructions meticulously for filling up the Short Application Form as enumerated in Brochure enclosed.

 (iv)         Applications without fee, photograph and declaration not signed by the candidates (also at all the places provided for signature both in short application form and long application form) will be summarily rejected.  Similarly, applications received late and from overaged /underaged candidates will also be summarily rejected.

                       

(v)           Candidates are required to keep the short application form in the envelope supplied by the office after filling in the same.

                        The candidates must take due care in handling and folding the short application form.  The candidates are not required to affix postage stamp on this envelope.

                        The Long application form along with the other documents and the envelope containing the Short application form should be kept in another envelope of bigger size 30cm X 21cm.   The closed envelope containing the application must be superscribed “Application for recruitment to the post  of Assistant Engineer (Civil)” and “Advertisement Number”.

 

                        (b) (i)   Last date for receipt of applications : Candidates are required to send their applications in prescribed form by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Special Secretary, O.P.S.C., 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001 by the last date for receipt of applications. The Commission will not take any responsibility if the application is not received in time.  The candidates may also submit   their  applications in closed covers  in the office of Orissa Public Service   Commission   directly/personally   on   or   before   the   last   date  of receipt of  applications at the Reception Counter.  The closed envelope containing the application must be superscribed “Application for recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil)”.  The candidates submitting their applications directly/personally at the Reception Counter of Orissa Public Service Commission will be given proper acknowledgement receipt. 

 

(ii)           Applications (both Short & Long) received after the closing date shall not be entertained.   However, if an application is received by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service after due date, it may be accepted provided the date of posting marked on the body of the cover/envelope by the Postal Department/Courier Service indicate  that it was posted at least seven days before the last date fixed for receipt of applications.    

 

12.       Acknowledgement of Applications  :

 

                        Immediately on receipt of Application Form of a candidate, the Acknowledgement Card submitted by him/her along with the Application Form, will be despatched  by the Commission’s Office to him/her.  The mere fact that a candidate’s application has been acknowledged by the Commission, does not mean that his/her candidature for the recruitment has been accepted by the Commission.

 

 

13.       Facilitation counter  :

                        In case of any guidance/information regarding application or candidature  etc.,  candidates  may  contact  the  O. P. S. C.  Facilitation Counter  over  Telephone No.95671-2304141/2305611  &  Extn.-112 & 129.

                                                            

                                                            

CUTTACK                                                                                                                               SPECIAL SECRETARY,

                                                                                                                          ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

DATE  : 24th JUNE  2008                                                                                                                    CUTTACK.

 

 

 

 

A P P E N D I X – I

 

List of Engineering Degrees from Universities of the United Kingdom and examinations, which will be accepted by the Government of Orissa as qualifying for appointment to the Orissa Service of Engineers.

Engineering Degrees –                                                                                      

Oxford - B.A. with Honours in the Engineering science Final Honours School.

St. Andrews   - B.Sc. in Engineering

Glasgow           - B.Sc. in Engineering                                                                                

Edinburgh     - B.Sc. in Engineering

Dublin  - B.A.I. (Ordinary or with Honours in Engineering)

Durham            - B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

                            (Honours or ordinary Degree)

 

London            - B.Sc. (Internal) in Engineering, ordinary or with Honours.

                           The external degree is also accepted to the same extent,

 

                        Provided it is recognized by the Institution of Civil Engineers as exempted from Section A and B of the A.M.I.C.E. examination.

                        Birmingham      -           B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Honours or ordinary Degree)

 

                        Liverpool          -           B. Engineering in Civil (Honours or ordinary Degree)

 

                        Leeds               -           B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Honours or ordinary Degree)

 

                        Sheffield           -           B. Engineering in Civil Engineering         (Honours degree or

ordinary degree with a first Class in the final Examination)

 

                        Bristol              -           B.Sc. in Civil Engineering.(Honours or ordinary Degree)

 

                        University of Wales – B.Sc. in Civil Engineering.

                        National University of Ireland  -   B.E.

                        Queer’s University Belfast       -    B.Sc. in Civil Engineering.

Note :-            The above degrees will  be  accepted  only if taken after three years’ study and the  passing  of  the  regular examination in the concerned University.  The  Rule requiring  three  years’ study will not, however, apply to Indians, who having taken  an  Indian  degree,  which  excepts  them  from  part  of  the University course,  have  taken  one  of  the  above  degrees  in   less  than  three  years in accordance with the regulations of the University concerned.

 

            2.         A pass in A and B at the Associate membership examination of the Institute of       Civil Engineers.

            3.          Associateship examination of the City and Guides Institute (Imperial College of Science and Technology South Kensington) in Civil Engineering.

            4.         A pass in Section A and B at the Associate Membership Examination of the Institution of Engineers (India).

 

Appendix-II

Plan of Examination

 

1.            The written examination will consist of two papers with 600 marks. Paper-I General Ability Test .

 

Sl.

No.

General Ability

Test

Pattern

No. of

questions

Total

marks

Duration

 

(i)

 

 

(ii)

 

(iii)

 

Basic Engineering

Aptitude

 

General English

 

General Studies

 

Objective  type/

Multiple choice

 

Ditto

 

Ditto

 

 

50

 

 

50

 

50

 

100

 

 

100

 

100

 

2.30 hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

Total

150

300

 

 

Paper-II Civil  Engineering – (Part ‘A’ & ‘B’)

 

Subject

Pattern

No. of

questions

Total

marks

Duration for both

the parts together

Civil

Engineering

Part A

 

Civil Enginering

Part B

ObjectiveType/

Multiple Choice

 

 

Ditto

 

75

 

 

 

75

150

 

 

 

150

 

 

2.30 hrs.

 

Total

150

300

 

 

Schedule to Appendix-II

Standard and syllabi

 

2.         The   standard  of  papers  in  the  Engineering  subjects  will  be   that   of  Engineering Degree Examination.

 

3.         There will be negative marking for wrong answers. 

 

4.         (i)         All question papers will be set in English and the same should be

                        answered in English only.

 

            (ii)        The candidates are not allowed to bring calculators or any other

                        electronic devices to the examination hall/examination campus

                        for use.

 

            (iii)       Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not

                        allowed  inside  the premises of the Examination Centre and Office

                        of  the Commission. 

 

Any infringement  of  these  instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from future examination.

 

 

Broad outline of Paper-I  General  Ability  Test

 

            (i)         Basic   Engineering   Aptitude    (Broad   Outline)

           

                        1.         Basic Electrical Engineering.

                        2.         Basic Civil Engineering (Building Material)

                        3.         General Drg., Building Drg. & M/C Drg.

                        4.         Basic Electronics.

                        5.         Applied thermodynamics.

                        6.         Principles of Management.

                        7.         Introduction to strength of Material/Mechanics of material.

                        8.         Engineering Mechanics (Static & dynamics)

 

            (ii)        General English.  The question paper in General English will be designed to test  the candidate’s  understanding of  English and workmanlike use of words.

            (iii)       General Studies :  The paper  in General  Studies  will   include knowledge of current  events and of such matters as of everyday observation  and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected  of  an  educated  person.  The  paper will also include questions  on History of India and Geography of a nature which the candidates should be able to answer without special study.

 

Syllabus

 

Paper-II (Civil Engineering) (Part – A)

 

1.         BUILDING  MATERIALS

 

Timber            :           Different types and species of structural timber, density-moisture relationship, strength in different directions, defects, influence of defects on permissible stress, preservation, dry and wet rots,  codal provisions for design, Plywood.

 

Bricks :           Types, Indian Standard classification, absorption, saturation factor, strength in masonry, influence of mortar strength on masonry strength.

 

Cement           :           Components, different types, setting times, strength.

 

Concrete         :           Importance of W/C Ratio, Strength, ingredients including admixtures, workability, testing for strength, elasticity, non-destructive testing, mix design methods.

 

2.         SOLID  MECHANICS

 

Elastic constants, stress, plane stress, Mohr’s circle of stress, strains, plane strain, Mohr’s circle of strain, combined stress; Elastic theories of failure; Simple bending, shear; Torsion of circular and rectangular sections and simple members.

 

 

3.         STRUCTURAL  ANALYSIS

 

Analysis of determinate structures – different methods including graphical methods.

 

Analysis of indeterminate skeletal frames - moment distribution, slope-deflection, stiffness and force methods, energy methods, Muller-Breslau principle and application.

 

Plastic analysis of indeterminate beams and simple frames – shape factors.

 

4.         DESIGN  OF  STEEL  STRUCTURES

 

Principles of working stress method.  Design of connections, simple members, Built-up sections and frames, Design of Industrial roofs.  Principles of ultimate load design.  Design of simple members and frames.

 

5.         DESIGN  OF  CONCRETE  AND  MASONRY  STRUCTURES

 

Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and combined forces.  Codal provisions for slabs, beams, walls and footings.  Design of R.C. members.

 

Principles of prestressed concrete design, materials, methods of prestressing, losses.   Design of simple members and determinate structures.  Introduction to prestressing of indeterminate structures.

 

6.         CONSTRUCTION  PRACTICE,  PLANNING  AND  MANAGEMENT

 

Concreting Equipment :

 

Weight Batcher, Mixer, vibrator, batching plant, concrete pump.

 

Cranes, hoists, lifting equipment.

 

Earthwork Equipment :

 

Power shovel, hoe, dozer, dumper, trailers and tractor, rollers, sheep foot rollers, pumps.

 

Construction, Planning and Management :

 

Bar chart, linked bar chart, work-break down structures, Activity – on – arrow diagrams.  Critical path, probabilistic activity durations;  Event-based networks.

 

PERT network : Time-cost study, crashing; Resource allocation.

 

Paper-II  (Civil Engineering) (Part-B)

 

1. (a)    FLUID  MECHANICS,  OPEN  CHANNEL  FLOW,  PIPE  FLOW :

 

Fluid Properties, Pressure, Thrust, Buoyancy; Flow Kinematics; Integration of flow equations; Flow measurement; Relative motion; Moment of momentum; Viscosity, Boundary layer and Control, Drag, Lift; dimensional Analysis, Modeling; Cavitation; Flow oscillations; Momentum and Energy principles in Open channel flow, Flow controls, Hydraulic jump, Flow sections and properties; Normal flow, Gradually varied flow; Surges; Flow development and losses in pipes, flows, measurements; Siphons; Surges and Water hammer; Delivery of power through pipes, Pipe networks.

 

  (b)      HYDRAULIC  MACHINES  AND  HYDROPOWER :

Centrifugal pumps, types, performance parameters, scaling, pumps in parallel; Reciprocating pumps, air vessels, performance parameters; Hydraulic ram; Hydraulit turbines, types, performance parameters, controls, choice; Power house, classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply.

2.  (a)   HYDROLOGY :

Hydrological cycle, precipitation and related data analyses, PMP, unit and synthetic hydrographs; Evaporation and transpiration; Floods and their management, PMF; Streams gauging; River morphology; Routing of floods; Capacity of Reservoirs.

      (b)  WATER  RESOURCES  ENGINEERING :

Water resources of the globe: Multipurpose uses of Water: Soil-Plant-Water relationships, irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Storages and their yields, ground water yield and well hydraulics; Waterlogging, drainage design; Irrigation revenue; Design of rigid boundary canals, Lacey’s and Tractive force concepts in canal design, lining of canals; Sediment transport in canals; Non-Overflow and overlow sections of gravity dams and their design, Energy dissipators and tailwater rating curves, Design of headworks, distribution works, falls, cross-drainage works, outlets; River training.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL  ENGINEERING

 

 

3.  (a)   WATER SUPPLY  ENGINEERING :

 

Sources of water supply, yields, design of intakes and conductors; Estimation of demand; Water quality standards; Control of Water-borne diseases; water treatment, detailing and maintenance of treatment units; Conveyance and distribution systems of treated water, leakages and control; Rural water supply; Institutional and industrial water supply.

 

   (b)     WASTE  WATER  ENGINEERING :     

 

Urban rain water disposal; Systems of sewage collection and disposal;  Design of sewers and sewerage systems; pumping; Characteristics of sewage and its treatment, Disposal of products of sewage treatment, streamflow rejuvenation Institutional and industrial sewage management; Plumbing Systems; Rural and semi-urban sanitation.

 

   (c)                 SOLID  WASTE  MANAGEMENT :

 

Sources, classification, collection and disposal; Design and Management of landfills.

 

   (d)                 AIR  AND  NOISE  POLLUTION  AND  ECOLOGY :

 

Sources and effects of air pollution, monitoring of air pollution; Noise pollution and standards;  Ecological chain and balance, Environmental impact assessment.

 

 

4.  (a)   SOIL  MECHANICS :

 

Properties of soils, classification and interrelationship; Compaction behaviour, methods of compaction and their choice; Permeability and seepage, flow nets, Inverted filters; Compressibility and consolidation; Shearing resistance, stresses and failure; soil testing in laboratory and in-situ; Stress path and applications; Earth pressure theories, stress distribution in soil; soil exploration, samplers, load tests, penetration tests.

 

(b)        FOUNDATION  ENGINEERING :

 

Types of foundations, Selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement, laboratory and field tests; Types of piles and their design and layout, Foundations on expansive soils, swelling and its prevention, foundation on swelling soils.

 

5.  (a)   SURVEYING :

 

Classification of surveys, scales, accuracy; Measurement of distances – direct and indirect methods; optical and electronic devices; Measurement of directions, prismatic compass, local attraction; Theodolites – types;  Measurement of elevations – Spirit and trigonometric leveling; Relief representation; Contours; Digital elevation modeling concept; Establishment of control by triangulations and traversing – measurements and adjustment of observations, computation of coordinates;  Field astronomy, Concept of global positioning system; Map preparation by plane tabling and by photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts, map substitutes.

 

    (b)    TRANSPORTATION  ENGINEERING :

 

Planning of highway systems, alignment and geometric design, horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation; Materials and construction methods for different surfaces and maintenance : Principles of pavement design; Drainage.

 

Traffic surveys, Intersections, signaling: Mass transit systems, accessibility, networking.

 

Tunnelling, alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and ventilation, traffic control, emergency management.

 

Planning of railway systems, terminology and designs relating to gauge, track, controls, transits, rolling stock, tractive power and track modernization; Maintenance;  Appurtenant works; Containerisation.

 

Harbours – layouts, shipping lanes, anchoring, location identification; Littoral transport with erosion and deposition; sounding methods; Dry and Wet docks, components and operational Tidal data and analyses.

 

Airports – layout and orientation; Runway and taxiway design and drainage management; Zoning laws; Visual aids and air traffic control; Helipads, hangers, service equipments.

 

 

 

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